Cal Ripken
Cal Ripken
Calvin Edwin "Cal" Ripken Jr., nicknamed "The Iron Man", is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseballfor the Baltimore Orioles. One of his position's most offensively productive players, Ripken compiled 3,184 hits, 431 home runs, and 1,695 runs batted in during his career, and he won two Gold Glove Awards for his defense. He was a 19-time All-Star and was twice named American LeagueMost Valuable Player. Ripken is best known for...
In the end of the day, I feel pretty good about the contributions you can make.
nice real thinking
A lot of people have been telling me that I was going to be in the Hall of Fame and those are nice words and I try not to think about it, but when the call came, it made it real. It was a pretty darned good feeling.
september excitement moments
There are so many great moments in Yankee Stadium. There is nothing better or no better place better to compete when you are good and the Yankees are good and you are playing a big series in September in Yankee Stadium, four game series, there is no greater excitement anywhere than the Yankee Stadium.
quality admire
There is somebody in our lives that we could call the Energizer Bunny and we admire for those qualities.
long three lines
As long as I can compete, I won't quit. Reaching three-thousand is not the finish line as long as I can contribute.
hands games focus
My approach to every game was to try to erase the games that were before and try to focus on the game at hand.
desire trying
What keeps me going? I guess it's just a desire to keep trying to contribute and do things in life.
careers shapes wanted
Early in my career, I decided I never wanted to get out of shape.
identity streaks
The streak has become my identity; it's who I've become.
secret insightful the-end-of-the-day
Ultimately, at the end of the day, you couldn't say you were better than the other person because you knew you had a secret. You knew you had cheated.
baseball opportunity abundance
I had a marvelous baseball career and after my baseball career, there is an abundance of opportunity out there.
baseball kids games
I love baseball. The game allowed me the influence to impact kids in a positive way. This gives me a chance to talk to some social issues.
player reality play
The reality is that players can't play forever.
baseball thinking clouds
That's the result of the black cloud on baseball, .. Until it's rid of steroids, people are naturally going to think that.